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  • On a grandfather and a grandfather figure

    Late Reverend Father Stanislaus Kerketta, sdb (Left; My paternal granduncle), Late Louis Kerketta (Right; My paternal grandfather) Trigger warning: death, stroke I only have faint memories of my paternal grandfather. He passed away when I was a little boy. I remember sitting down together in an evening around a bonfire. Although I do not have…

  • Bonfire Tales: Adivasi stories

    The man who could turn into a Lion There once lived a man in a village predominantly occupied by Adivasi communities in India. He was among the rare Adivasis who knew how to turn into a Lion, temporarily. However, there was a major flaw in this transformation. Once he transformed into a lion, he would…

  • My Lineage

    My Lineage

    Part 0 – Introduction Often people ask me, “Are you a Tamilian or a Malayali?” In my early days in school, students used to ask, “Are you a South Indian?” But then I used to reply, “No, I’m from Assam.” My classmates would get unsatisfied with this answer. Though when they listen to me speak…